Ejigbo CDAs hold elections

ELECTION of the executive members of Community Development Associations (CDAs) in Ejigbo Local Council Development Area has been held.

The Chairperson of the Electoral Committee, Mrs. Hontonnu Senapon, told journalists that distribution of voting materials and vehicles to electoral officials began as early as 5am and by 8am, electoral officers set out for the exercise in 55 CDAs that obtained election forms out the 74 CDAs registered by the council.

At Ejigbo Central CDA and Fadu CDA, members were seen casting their votes while counting was done in the presence of voters and the candidates. In other centres like Dauda-Illo and Ageke West, the exercise was more of ratification of candidates, as there was no opposition against the candidature of members who vied for the 14 executive positions in the respective CDAs.

Speaking after casting his vote at Ori-Oke Ifelodun CDA, Council Chairman, Kehinde Bamigbetan, stated that the rationale for organising election to determine who run the affairs at the CDA level, is to break the cabal that has held on to the leadership structure of the community for many years.

He added that Ejigbo LCDA is the first council to introduce the principles of democracy in the process of choosing leaders at the CDA level.